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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is notoriously reluctant to put a timeframe on injuries, especially after seeing the likes of Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela face longer spells out than initally expected with a knee and hip injury respectively.

While it is too early to put a date on Vertonghen's return as the assessment takes place around him, the club will be hoping he does not miss a similar period of two months out that Harry Kane faced earlier in the season with his ankle injury.

Defenders Kevin Wimmer and Ben Davies will both fight for the vacant slot in the Spurs' defence should Pochettino decide to stick with the back three that has been so successful for the team in recent weeks.

Wimmer slotted in impressively last season when Vertonghen damaged knee ligaments in January last year and is expected to be called upon once again.